Eat a variety of foods to get enough vitamins and minerals in your diet.

Drink lots of water.

Exercise to stay fit. Be active every day at your own level of comfort.

Walk, dance, or swim to improve your endurance.

Work out with weights to increase your strength.

Stretch to maintain your flexibility.

Don’t drink too much alcohol. People over the age of 65 should try not to have more than one drink per day. (A drink is one glass of wine, one bottle of beer, or one shot of liquor.) And remember: never drink alcohol with your medicines!

Don’t use tobacco in any form. This means cigarettes, cigars, pipes, chew or snuff. If you need help quitting, talk to your doctor.

Tip #2: Keep yourself safe.

Make your home a safe place.

Keep your home, walkways and stairways well-lit and uncluttered.

Keep a fire extinguisher and smoke detectors in your home. Make sure the batteries in your smoke detectors work.

Adjust the thermostat on your hot water tank so that you don’t burn yourself with hot water.